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Codification (law) (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaCodification (law), History sectionQuote, Codification (law), History sectionAncient Sumer's Code of Ur-Nammu was compiled circa 2050-1230 BC, and is the earliest known surviving civil code.View the SourceCivil Code of the Empire of Ethiopia, 1960 (WIPO Lex)Contains: Civil Code of Ethiopia (1960)Ottoman Land Code of 1858 (Wikipedia)tier 2Contains: Ottoman Land Code of 1858Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.